Standard cataract surgery with monofocal lenses suits most people who have visually significant cataracts and generally healthy eyes.
Typical candidates
The focus is on safety, reliability, and clear distance vision.
- Blur, glare, or contrast loss affecting daily activities or driving
- Desire for predictable improvement with minimal visual side‑effects
- Willingness to wear glasses for near tasks and sometimes for fine‑tuning distance
- Relatively healthy cornea, macula, and optic nerve
- Medical fitness for a short local‑anaesthetic procedure
Advantages of standard surgery
Monofocal lenses remain the benchmark option.
- Excellent image quality and contrast in most eyes
- Lower risk of halos, glare, and visual artefacts than some premium lenses
- Broad suitability across a wide range of prescriptions and eye conditions
- Often fully funded in public or insurance‑based systems
- Option to use toric monofocals when significant astigmatism is present
